Here we are ! With everything I have put together for my new Kitchen. I would say 95% of everything you see is bought from the Thrift Stores and how I love to shop at Thrift Stores.
The sign above everything which says.."Toland" my Dad made for us at our old house. We had it hanging out front of our house but I just don't want the weather to harm it anymore so have it inside now. The sink you see is very deep and I love it. It was given to me by my daughter several years ago. It works perfect. The cast iron candle holder above the sink belonged to our
daughter-in-law, Bernadette. I thought the blue candles just set it off. See the little country girl above right. Isn't she adorable, she is sitting in a basket, my husband found and knew I would love her as an addition (and I do). There are various wooden boxes which I have been lucky enough to find and grab. The blue green hooks on each side are cast iron. Anything cast iron, wooden, or tin I grab. I certainly do not like anything plastic, ugh! We do start a fire in the fireplace most mornings and have out breakfast their. It's cozy and warm. The cupboard door you see here is the other side of our storage cupboard from the other room. I had Jim paint it with the chalkboard paint. It does look like a chalkboard but haven't used chalk on it. I don't want to just get chalk from Walmart (which is from China) but plan on finding it at Staples, just haven't stopped by there yet. I think the have thin chalk like a pencil. Then I will write a menu of
sorts or something else, haven't decided yet.
This pic is the other side of the counter. Jim made me a shelf underneath and I plan on having baskets there to slide in and out. I might make a material sash for the inside and sides of the basket but don't know for sure. I had another basket which was oval and right after I got it was going to use it to bring my veg. and fruit back to my house in it but low and behold the CSA people took it ! What !? and left their plastic one. I was doing that so they could take their basket back as it was the last one, even explained what I was doing in two emails. Guess they don't read them. Oh Well, so much for planning and CSA baskets.
Now this sweet little pig was made and given to me by my Dad. I have two other ones which are just square boards. This he use my cutting board which I bought from the Clock Maker in Leon, Kansas. I've had it for a long time as well as the Clock we ordered from him. At the time couldn't afford the Grandfather Clock so bought a smaller version which is just the size of the face of a Grandfather clock. I do love the chimes. Tootles
